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Yunyu Xiao

Yunyu Xiao

Yunyu Xiao is an assistant professor of population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College. The main focus of her research is leveraging big data to understand the role of social determinants of health on racial/ethnic, sex, gender, socioeconomic, and other disparities in suicide and mental health. 

Super-connector Hong Kong should also build its bridges to the mainland and the world, between the government and people, and among groups in society – making sure to leave no one behind.

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People still struggle to grasp that celebrities, healthcare workers and others who appear outwardly successful can suffer from mental health issues. We need a systematic change in our understanding of mental health and to destigmatise mental illness.

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A recently published examines how socioeconomic factors and vaccination roll-out have affected children’s mental health during the pandemic. It reveals an urgent need to remove barriers to food security, mental health services, and housing and employment benefits.

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